Cowboys backrower Jeremiah Nanai handed two-week suspension for harmful sort out

Cowboys backrower Jeremiah Nanai has been handed two-week suspension from the match evaluation committee after his harmful sort out on Phillip Sami throughout Saturday’s victory over the Gold Coast Titans.

In the 59th minute of the Round 4 contest in Townsville, the 20-year-old was sin-binned and positioned on report for the lifting sort out, the place Sami landed on his head.

On Sunday morning, Nanai was handed a grade one cost for the “dangerous throw”, suspended for 2 weeks with an early plea.

Nanai, the reigning Dally M Rookie of the Year, made his State of Origin debut final 12 months, representing Queensland in all three matches towards the Blues.

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It comes as an enormous blow for the Cowboys, who sustained a trio of accidents through the 24-12 victory at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

Cowboys winger Murray Taulangi suffered a knee damage within the remaining moments of the primary half, with coach Todd Payten confirming within the post-match press convention he’ll want scans and gained’t be obtainable for “a week or two”.

In the second half, reserve prop James Tamou left the sphere with a foot damage, with Payten telling reporters he’s “no good” for subsequent weekend’s contest towards the Bulldogs in Sydney.

Cowboys centre Gehamat Shibasaki turned the membership’s third sufferer after injuring his proper hamstring within the 69th minute, unable to depart the bottom with out help from staff medics.

“He’s never done a hamstring before so he wasn’t able to gauge how bad it was,” Payten stated.

Meanwhile, Cowboys teammate Valentine Holmes was handed a $1500 advantageous from the match evaluation committee for a shoulder cost on Aaron Schoupp.

Elsewhere, South Sydney ahead Jed Cartwright copped a $750 advantageous for “dangerous contact” on Haumole Olakau’atu throughout Saturday night’s one-point victory over Manly.